CITY

Population:
52767 (2000 census)

County:
Frederick County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Hood College	1893

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lester Bowie	Jazz Musician	11-Oct-1941	9-Nov-1999	Influential jazz trumpeter
Shawn Hatosy	Actor	29-Dec-1975		Nobel Son
Charles Mathias	Politician	24-Jul-1922		US Senator from Maryland, 1969-87
Donald B. Rice	Business	4-Jun-1939		Secretary of the USAF, 1989-93
Emory C. Swank	Diplomat	29-Jan-1922		US Ambassador to Cambodia, 1970-73

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bruce Ivins	Biologist	22-Apr-1946	29-Jul-2008	Anthrax researcher and suspect
Earle G. Wheeler	Military	13-Jan-1908	18-Dec-1975	Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1964-70

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